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Case Study Types and Sources

Case Studies for Class Use

Case studies are often inspired by true events, although not all details may be accurate. To find these cases used to generate class discussions:

If you're looking for in-depth information about a company or a event, you can Ask Us for assistance or try some of the following strategies:

  • Add the phrase "case study" to your searches. There often aren't more specific ways to search for case studies in particular.
  • To find books at Stanford that are or contain case studies, go to SearchWorks and click Advanced Search. In the All Fields box add any keywords (e.g. "social media" or "energy"), in the Subjects box enter exactly "Case studies." (include the punctuation).

Case Studies as Research Methodology

A case study can also refer to a specific research methodology used to study phenomena in-depth, often qualitatively, by focusing on one or a few examples, rather than a large-scale quantitative study.

  • ProQuest One Business - includes business-related journals and reports. After doing a search, to the left of the results expand the Document type section and click More. Check the Include box next to Case Study and press Apply.
  • PsycINFO - focuses on psychology-related journal articles. After doing a search, to the left of the results expand the Methodology section and click More. Check the Include box next to Nonclinical Case Study and/or Clinical Case Study and press Apply.




Answered By: Alice Kalinowski
May 18, 2023

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